In an effort to produce the largest, fastest, and most luxurious ship afloat, the British built the Titanic. It was so superior to anything else on the seas that it was dubbed "unsinkable". So sure of this were the owners that they provided lifeboats for only 950 of its 5 possible 3.500 passengers.

Many passengers were aboard the night it rammed an iceberg, only two days at sea and more than half way between England and the New York destination. Because the luxury liner was traveling so fast, it was 10 impossible to avoid the ghostly looking iceberg. An unextinguished fire also contributed to the ship's submersion. Panic increased the number of casualties as people jumped into the icy water or fought to be among the few to board the lifeboats. Four hours after the mishap, another ship, the Carpathia, rescued the survivors - less 15 than a third of those originally aboard.

The infamous Titanic enjoyed only two days of sailing glory on its maiden voyage in 1912 before plunging into 12,000 feet of water near the coast of Newfoundland, where it lies today.

1. Which of the following is not true?(A) Only a third of those aboard perished.(B) The Carpathia rescued the survivors.(C) The Titanic sank near Newfoundland.(D) The Titanic was the fastest ship afloat in 1912.2. Which of the following did not contribute to large death toll?(A) panic(B) fire(C) speed(D) Carpathia3. How many days was the Titanic at sea before sinking?(A) 2(B) 4(C) 6(D) 124. The word unextinguished means most nearly the same as(A) indestructible(B) uncontrollable(C) undiscovered(D) unquenched